One of the sports I have truly grown to love in recent years is UFC. There are so many elements to the sport I admire. The conditioning, strength, reaction time, and coordination of the athletes is impressive. The mixed skill set of boxing, wrestling, and kick boxing create a complex dynamic to see how each fight will be dominated based upon the strengths of each fighter. I adore how a counter attack can be even more impacting and game changing than an offensive attack. It’s intriguing to watch a fight unfold like a game of chess. Which fighter will be able to better read and capitalize on their opponent?
My most favorite component of the sport comes when there is no action 
at all. At the end of each round the fighters retreat to their own corners for a short rest and coaching session. No matter how bloodied the fighter is their team is there to clean them up, encourage them, offer an outside perspective in improving their tactics, lift them up, and to send them back into the octagon in better physical and mental position then they were at the end of the previous round.
This parallel to real life is one I’ve had to learn to embrace over the years. By nature I am a private person, but when life becomes challenging my go to coping skill is to isolate. I retreat to my corner to clean myself and better myself on my own. But then I realized I was only as good as my own individual skill set, and we all have blinders. I was limiting myself by virtue of being prideful. A couple years ago I finally discovered how valuable it is to have others in my corner. Not just any others but others with good intentions who will help me get back in the ring faster, stronger, better, and more energized than what I could do on my own. However, I can only reap the benefits of others if I invite them onto my team and into my corner to support and strengthen me. I also discovered the power of having others around to celebrate accomplishments and victories as well. It became a lot easier to push myself outside of my comfort zone to chase aspirations and dreams when I had others holding me accountable, believing in me, and offering me a fresh outside perspective I didn’t always see for myself.
Who do you have in your corner? Do you retreat to your corner to handle your hardships and celebrate victories on your own? I hope you find yourself with all of the right people supporting you in most perfect timing when you need them! If not, it’s never too late to begin building your own team. Thanks for stopping by.
Peace & Love,
Janessa